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Old 04-03-2015, 08:11 PM   #171 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by b15 View Post
It's perception and the Z can't seem to stray from the $30k range of buyers. Nothing wrong with that but it will forever limit how nice the Z can be. $30k is nothing nowadays. If Nissan put out a Z that was a nice step up from the Z34 in the $60k range loaded, I'd buy it as an alternative to the Cayman. Then have a stripped down entry version in the mid $30k for those who want a cheap car. This is the Mustang formula and it works. Sadly though this will never happen because the Z doesn't sell in volumes like the domestics, so I doubt well see multiple iterations. I'd be shocked if we see two engine options like the z32 days
The Z just won't survive that way. The only way t will work is if they do something dramatic like....

a) make huge changes to the car every year or two and raise the MSRP along with the changes...

Example:

2017 Z35 comes standard climate control and 6 way power seat for $35,000

2018 Z35 comes standard with dual zone climate control and 12 way power seat. $37,000.

2019 comes standard with leather and a bump of 20hp and standard homelink mirror. $40,000

2020 dramatic refresh... $42,000

nissan just can't bump the price meninglessly and without justifiable means.
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